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Cuba under fire, again

Bush's new ‘axis of evil'–Castro and Chavez (FCN, 04-12-2005)China's Report on Human Rights Violations in the US (People's Daily, 03-03-2005)Secret memo exposes U.S....

Kofi Annan unveils his UN reform plan

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Bio Sketch (UN)Lynch Mob's Real Target Is the U.N., Not Annan (Infowars.com) UNITED NATIONS - Observers are referring to the March...

U.S. quietly bankrolls ‘pro-democracy’ groups in Egypt

US to fund "democracy" in Iran (Al Jazeera, 04-12-2005)  NEW YORK (IPS/GIN) - President George Bush has granted one million dollars to six civil...

Bush’s new ‘axis of evil’Castro and Chavez

JIM.LOBE Telesur, satellite TV channel aims to be Latin American voice (The Peninsula, 04-14-2005)Cuba demands U.S. Government response on harboring anti-Castro terrorist (04-12-2005, Gramma) WASHINGTON...

Protesting  spreads through Africa over India’s proposed law on drug patents

GINNEWS India/Africa: Threat to Generic Drugs (Africa Focus, 03-07-2005)Drug Patents Draw Scrutiny as Bush Goes to Africa (CorpWatch, 07-09-2003) (GIN) - Protestors in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya...

Bolton’s nomination could signal return of ‘unipolarism’

JIM.LOBE John R. Bolton Profile (International Relations Center)Guidance to America and the World in a Time of Trouble (Min. Louis Farrakhan, 05-03-2004) WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) -...

6.4 Earthquake hits Iran, aid workers rush to help victims

UNNEWS Centre Race to reach Iran quake victims (BBC, 02-22-2005)Latest list of major worldwide earthquakes (USGS) United Nations agencies are organizing assessment missions to the area of...

Bush accused of attack on environmental laws

NEW YORK (IPS)–The Bush administration is intensifying its assault on key environmental protection, according to a new analysis by natural resource activists....

Russian hate crimes escalate

MOSCOW (IPS)–For Nigerian Okaro Davidson Chibo, 35, a seemingly harmless ride in the Moscow subway ended up quite ugly. In late January,...

Sudan delegation returns; Findings reflect new UN report: no genocide in Darfur

FCN Editorial - Clear the cloud of confusion over Sudanese conflict (02-10-2005)EU restores ties with Sudan and offers aid (FCN, 02-09-2005) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) -...